US EditionUS suspending operations at embassy in Kuwait
- On Thursday, the U.S. State Department announced the closure of the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait following security concerns linked to retaliatory Iranian missile-and-drone strikes.
- On Sunday, a drone strike in Kuwait killed six American soldiers, heightening safety concerns amid ongoing regional hostilities.
- Since the war began Saturday, ships have been attacked in the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting oil supplies and threatening vital shipping lanes.
- Kuwait activated air defense systems after missiles were shot toward it Thursday evening, while Qatar evacuated residents near the U.S. Embassy in Doha as a precaution and Bahrain reported no casualties from a missile strike on a state-run oil refinery.
- The war has expanded to affect 14 more countries, and U.S. and Israel have intensified strikes on Iran, killing at least 87 people, with regional escalation intensifying.
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The Latest: US closes its embassy in Kuwait as Iran war escalates
The U.S. Embassy in Kuwait shut down after retaliatory Iranian strikes on the country, becoming the second American diplomatic mission to fully halt work since the Iran war. Kuwait is also where six American soldiers were killed by an Iranian…
War: US suspends operations at Embassy in Kuwait
The United States Department of State has announced the temporary suspension of activities at the Embassy of the United States, Kuwait City due to rising security concerns linked to growing tensions in the region. In a statement released on Thursday, the department said the move forms part of precautionary measures aimed at protecting American diplomatic staff and citizens abroad. Authorities noted that no member of the embassy personnel had bee…
The EU announces that it completely suspends its operations from the Embassy of Kuwait, the second diplomatic mission with which it takes such action.
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